Belle Ayr Mine — Accidents

Total: 192 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/15/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was installing the right tracks on a dozer, employee was using a bar to align the bolts when the bar slipped and pinched employee's finger on employee's right hand resulting in a laceration t...
05/24/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking part in fusing the mainline. Chainsaw needed a new blade and the employee was taking it out of the back of the pickup to change it out. The employee was wearing cut resistant glo...
02/26/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on a manlift, dismounted onto the ladder misjudged the steps fell on right side shoulder. Initially said it was ok, shoulder continued to be sore, started physical therapy on 3/10, did n...
12/18/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Walking out the door of the mines wash bay and slipped on ice, hurt right shoulder, and & elbow
12/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing C&R ropes on shovel 11. As employee was attempting to move slack rope over lagging with hands, the chain holding slack in the rope slipped and the retract rope pinched fingers between rope an...
12/10/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The lab technician heard an unusually loud noise coming from plant 1, plant technicians were notified to investigate. Smoke was coming from plant 1, the fire department was dispatched and extinguished...
11/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing hydraulic filter housing. While EE was doing so, the backing plate fell. Employee attempted to hold the plate in place with left hand in the hose opening which resulted in a fing...
07/12/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pumper was spotting the water truck under the temporary horses head on the lake bottom dump. Pumper climbed on top of the berm for a better view. As pumper was coming down off the berm, miss stepped a...
07/09/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician slipped off boarding ladder. Technician's face contacted ladder causing a tooth to become dislodged. Tech was taken to the ER where the tooth was reinserted and the employee returned to wor...
11/30/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee slipped on the ice and fell on his lunch box while approaching a crew van at the end of shift
10/10/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Employee was climbing down from a ladder that was used to gain access to the top of a shovel bucket job. As he descended the ladder, it slipped out from underneath him. As he was falling he reached...
09/27/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling holes in a plate on a drill press, metal stringer shaving swung around and caught glove.
08/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was throwing cribbing onto climbing jacks and cribbing hit jack and bounced out and hit employee on the bridge of the nose. Resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.
08/15/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost The operator was dismounting her haul truck when she stepped off she stepped onto a rock rolling her ankle. At her follow-up appointment on 08/25, the doctor scheduled her for an MRI (08/27/15). On...
07/27/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was removing a brake disc plate with a pry bar. As the plate came loose, the end of the bar contacted the mechanic on the chin. The contact resulted in a 1"" laceration that required stit...
04/27/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost while stepping on to the bottom rung of equipment ladder, the employee's foot slipped off rung. The employee caught himself with his arms, which resulted in a hyper-extension of his shoulder. Initial...
03/18/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE placed himself in an awkward position in order to reach a bolt he was attempting to remove. He had his left leg propped up on a motor housing and his right leg and right shoulder bracing against th...
01/02/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 129d lost, 114d restricted Descending the access ladder when foot slipped, caught self with his left arm going through the ladder steps, hurt left shoulder.
12/31/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost A Technician was assisting a motor grader move trail cable. He was putting rope tied to a cable horn on to the grader ripper. The Technician stepped into a loop in the rope causing him to fall to the...
11/14/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost While removing a pin for a dozer undercarriage, a Maintenance Technician pinched his thumb with the slide sledge.
10/19/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was descending locomotive steps when the ballast gave away under her feet which caused her to fall.
09/13/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bent over to pick up a Rad1800 tool & back started to hurt before his finger tips reached the tool. The accident wasn't reported to management until 09/29/2014. Accident still is being investigated to...
02/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While changing bucket teeth for a shovel, a small piece of metal broke off the tooth and struck ee in the leg. The result was a 1/4 inch cut. The cut required no treatment at the time of injury. On...
01/19/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost While operating haul truck, & while loading under a shovel, haul truck opr leaned over in the seat to grab a roll of paper towels & hit her head on gear lever when a chunk off the bucket contacted tru...
12/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had finger pinched between hydraulic ram and stairway tread while moving ram down stairway resulting in sutures.
09/26/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Climbing down off of catwalk employee's leg hung up causing strain/sprain to knee.
08/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Welder complained of eye irritation on 8/29/13. An eye doctor found a small piece of debris in the eye and prescribed antibiotic drops. It is believed the debris entered the eye sometime the previ...
05/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was carrying two breathers in his hand when he slipped and contacted his elbow. The contact resulted in a two inch laceration on his elbow that required stitches.
03/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee turned on the wash down water hose before he could pick up the hose it started spraying and the end of the hose struck him in the safety glasses
12/09/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost While dismounting haul truck, an EE hyper-extended his shoulder while stepping from the second to last rung to the bottom rung. The extension resulted in damage to his rotator cuff. The EE was seen by...
12/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing conveyor roll a Plant Tech's finger became pinched between the roll and the frame. The EE was wearing leather gloves. The EE received a 1/2 inch long laceration that required stitches....
09/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a water hose from a pump and the hose jumped, striking his mouth and fracturing his 2 front teeth.
08/10/2012 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Four hours into the shift, an Operator complained of back, neck, and shoulder pain. The employee was evaluated and prescribed a muscle relaxer. The employee returned to work the following shift full d...
03/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two stitches on finger, finger was pinched between lock ring and pad on tire handler.
01/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Lost footing while loading powder blend truck. To avoid falling, grabbed a support beam and felt a sharp pain in lower back.
01/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted Lifting chock blocks
11/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing shovel ropes, a Welder received a laceration through his leather glove when his finger was knocked against a motor cover by the tugger cable.
11/08/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Haul roads were wet & slick from the water truck and cold weather conditions, employee failed to maintain control of vehicle.
10/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bearing plate fell.
09/06/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Possible bump on fill surface. No equipment damage. Possible kink in neck.
09/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a drive tumbler shaft in a shovel, a maintenance technician cut his finger on a fan blade. The cut required stitches.
03/11/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Dark outside, oil containment grating was set on a walkway that normally is not placed in that area.
03/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee slipped, tripped and twisted back, checking on pump. No complaint on 3/7/11. On 3/8/11 employee complained of back pain, was seen and treated by Dr. with pain medication. Employee was also gi...
02/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tech. attempted to pick up a chock block from under a haul truck. He felt pain in his groin area, after Dr. visit it was determined that he had a hernia. EE had surgery on 3/10/11. EE missed no time f...
01/10/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Snow cover on the mat covering the hopper.
08/04/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Equipment operator was watering a 2:1 fill slope and tipped onto its side while backing up. Operator sustained a minor scrape on elbow and complained of a headache.
02/27/2010 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted The employee had been working on a piece of equipment. As he went to stand up he started to turn to his right. As he did so all of his weight shifted to his right knee and it gave out. He sustained a...
02/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was attempting to load a 30 gallon oil barrel onto a hand cart. As he manuvered the barrel his right hand came into contact with the lid clasp on an adjacent barrel causing a laceration to...
01/19/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Equipment operator was running a 657 scraper when he ran over a frozen dirt clod, approximately 1 foot by 1 foot, and jarred his back.
01/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 89d restricted The electrician was attempting to board an electric shovel. He missed the first step on the shovel ladder and when his foot contacted the ground he sustained an ankle sprain and avulsion fracture to h...